ACP-EU TBT ProgrammePresentation

Overcoming Technical Barriers to Trade

August 2013

Overview

1. RATIONALE2. GENERAL PRESENTATION3. AREAS OF INTERVENTION4. OUR VISION OF THE PROGRAMME5. BENEFICIARIES6. TYPE OF SERVICES7. ELIGIBILITY8. PROJECTS AND EVENTS IN PIPELINE9. CONCLUSION10.PMU TEAM11.CONTACT DETAILS

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1. Rationale 2

Standards and health relatedmeasures play a critical role inshaping the flow of global trade.

Nowadays, Non-Tariff Barriers arebecoming the major impedimentsto international trade.

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1. Rationale 2

While tariffs still constitute an importantsource of distortions and economic costs,the relative role of tariffs in shapingglobal trade has declined due in large partto successful “rounds” of multilateraltariff reductions in the GATT and theWTO.

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1. Rationale 2

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Non tariffs barriers will become the mainchallenge of the future multilateral tradesystem.

1. Rationale

Based on a close collaboration, the EU Commission and ACP Grouphave decided to cope with this new challenge with initiatives relatedto:

Sanitary and Phytosanitary measures (SPS): TheAll-ACP programmes “PIP” and “EDES”, 2009

Technical barriers to trade (TBT): the New ACP-EU TBT Programme,2013

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2. General presentation

The ACP-EU TBT Programme general objective is to contribute to improved competitiveness and access export markets

Duration: 48 months

Total cost: 15 Million €

First Implementation Period: May 2013 – October2014

Office location: Brussels, Belgium

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3. Areas of intervention

Area 1: Upgrading and Strenghtening Quality Infrastructure Institutions

Area 2: Empowering Economic Operators and Export Sectors

Area 3: Disseminating Results and Experiences

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3. Areas of Intervention 4

Area 1: Support to Quality Infrastructure Institutions

1. Strengthening of Standardisation Bodies

2. Strengthening Metrology Laboratory Capacities

3. Strengthening Product Testing Laboratories

4. Supporting Capacity Building

activities for Accreditation purposes

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3. Areas of Intervention 4

1. Training of trainers on understanding and implementationof the WTO TBT Agreement from a business perspective

2. Preparation of Training modules and materials on HACCPand ISO 22000 systems

3. Train the Trainers courses on Quality ManagementSystems and their Enforcement in industrial Sectors

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Area 2: Support to Economic Operators, and Export Sectors

3. Areas of Intervention 4

Area 2: Support to Economic Operators, and Export Sectors

1. Seminars on the enforcement of Food Safety Management Systems

2. Support the preparation of training modules and materials on good practices

3. Training workshop on tools and techniques to implement and run an effective HACCP plan along a food supply chain

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3. Areas of Intervention 4

Area 3: Support to Dissemination of Results and Experiences within ACP Region

1. Supporting Existing Sectorial Platforms for Dialogue

2. Facilitating Exchange of Experience and Regulatory Best Practices

3. Strengthening Interactive Communication between Stakeholders, Economic Operators and Trade Related Regulators

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4. Our vision of the Programme

Global Value Chain Approach

On of the main objectives of the Programme is to enable producers, government agencies and other stakeholders to apply TBT standards and

regulations and through that gain and maintain market access. That means looking at the whole value chain including market opportunities and

constraints to improve trade and integrate the global trade value chain.

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5. Beneficiaries

All ACP States

ACP quality and regulatory infrastructure institutions

ACP Regional Organisations

ACP Government Ministries and departments responsible for trade matters

ACP Civil society & Private sector organisations

Other relevant stakeholders playing an active role in achieving the objectives of the TBT Programme

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5. Beneficiaries

All ACP States are eligible

Each ACP State should haveits own strategy

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6. Type of services

Technical Assistance

Studies, reviews and regulatory impact assessments

Training

Twinning, mentoring and training via the EC’s and EU Member States’ QI and regulatory offices

Grants

Support to existing sectoral platforms for dialogue

Facilitation of exchange of experience and best practices

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7. Eligibility

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

Better understanding of good regulatory frameworks and the use of international standards

Better compliance of ACP countries to their WTO commitments

Building capacity within the appropriate technical institutions

Prioritisation of capacity building needs

Strengthening institutional capacity to implement trade policies and agreements

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7. Eligibility

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

Better compliance with TBT on external markets

Promotion of intra and inter regional development, harmonisation, equivalence and mutual recognition

Enhancement the regulatory, technical, scientific and management skills of staff working in QI institutions

Trade-related knowledge and skills transfer to ACP expertise

Association in trade policy formulation

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8. Current projects-events

Communication events:- Geneva Week, WTO, Geneva, May 2013- 19th ARSO GA, Yaounde, June 2013- 7th AFRIMETS GA, Lusaka July 2013- COMESA Seminar, Nairobi, September 2013- ECOWAS Seminar, Cotonou, October 2013- Meetings with International Organisations (UNIDO, ISO, WTO, ITC,

COLEACP…)

Requests and Projects under process:- African Union, UEMOA, The Gambia, Zimbabwe, Uganda, Mauritania,

Tanzania, Dominican Republic…

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9. Conclusion

The ACP-EU TBT Programme is DEMAND-DRIVEN and as such the ACP countries and the Regional Organisations of the QI sector are expected

to play an active role to make sure they individually and collectively benefit from this programme and that the Programme can support to

overcome their technical barriers to trade

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10. The PMU Team

Ambassador Lingston Cumberbatch, Programme Director

Ambassador Shree Baboo Chekitan Servansing, Team leader

Mrs. Frédérique Brosseau, Programme Administrator

Mr. Carlos Calcopietro, Programme Monitoring Expert

Mr. Bruno Doko, PhD, Expert in Technical Barriers to Trade

Ms. Caroline Garcia, Programme Communication Expert

Mr. Bernard Kalonji, Programme Assistant

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11. Contact details

ACP-EU TBT Programme Avenue de Tervuren 32 box 31

1040 BrusselsBelgium

Tel: +32 2 739 0000Fax: +32 2 739 0009

E-Mail: contact@acp-eu-tbt.orgWeb Site: http://www.acp-eu-tbt.org

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